How many people receive social subsidies in Santo Domingo?

276,373 beneficiaries in Santo Domingo received the Aliméntate food subsidy in September 2026, 21.0% of the 1,313,722 beneficiaries nationwide and 100 for every 1,000 residents (national: 122); ranking 4th lowest of 32 provinces on that measure.

Poverty and living standards in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: official figures

Santo Domingo is in the Ozama o Metropolitana development region (with Distrito Nacional), where 23% of people were in general monetary poverty in 2024, down from 29% in 2023; the region ranks 3rd highest of the 10 development regions for poverty rate. The ONE publishes monetary poverty by development region, not by province, so this is the figure for the whole Ozama o Metropolitana region.

Registered households in extreme overcrowding (SIUBEN)

6.8%

July-September 2026

Aliméntate beneficiaries (September 2026)

276,373

September 2026

How many people live in extreme poverty in Santo Domingo?

In 2024, 3% of people in the Ozama o Metropolitana region (which includes Santo Domingo) were in extreme monetary poverty, against 4% in 2023; the region ranks joint 4th highest of the 10 development regions for extreme poverty.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) · saved copy

Is poverty falling in Santo Domingo?

General monetary poverty in the Ozama o Metropolitana region was 32% in 2019 and 23% in 2024, and extreme poverty 4% then and 3% in 2024.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) · saved copy

How many households in Santo Domingo are overcrowded?

6.8% of the 670,777 households in SIUBEN's social registry in Santo Domingo lived in extreme overcrowding in July-September 2026 (all registered households: 6.6%); ranking 14th highest of 32 provinces. Counting moderate overcrowding too, the share was 22.4%.

Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copy

Is overcrowding getting better in Santo Domingo?

In January-March 2017 the registry put extreme overcrowding in Santo Domingo at 9.6% of households and extreme or moderate overcrowding at 30.1%; by July-September 2026 these were 6.8% and 22.4%. The registry covers households signed up for social programmes.

Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copy

Is the number of subsidy recipients growing in Santo Domingo?

The number of Aliméntate beneficiaries in Santo Domingo was up 7.1% between September 2022 (257,981) and September 2026; nationally it was up 0.4%. Growth ranks 4th fastest of 32 provinces.

Source: Dirección de Desarrollo Social Supérate (Gabinete de Políticas Sociales) · saved copy

How Santo Domingo compares with other provinces

Registered households in extreme overcrowding (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)

Santo Domingo ranks 14 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Registered households in extreme overcrowding (SIUBEN registry)
11	Samana	7.4%
12	Peravia	7.3%
13	Baoruco	7.3%
14	Santo Domingo	6.8%
15	San Cristobal	6.4%
16	Hato Mayor	6.2%
17	Espaillat	5.4%

Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copy

Registered households in extreme or moderate overcrowding (SIUBEN registry) (July-September 2026)

Santo Domingo ranks 10 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Registered households in extreme or moderate overcrowding (SIUBEN registry)
7	San Pedro de Macoris	23.4%
8	Peravia	23.1%
9	San Cristobal	22.5%
10	Santo Domingo	22.4%
11	Pedernales	22.2%
12	Independencia	21.3%
13	Azua	21.2%

Source: Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) · saved copy

Aliméntate beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (September 2026)

Santo Domingo ranks 29 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Aliméntate beneficiaries per 1,000 residents
26	Puerto Plata	118
27	Monsenor Nouel	110
28	La Romana	105
29	Santo Domingo	100
30	Distrito Nacional	94
31	Santiago	93
32	La Altagracia	65

Source: Dirección de Desarrollo Social Supérate (Gabinete de Políticas Sociales) · saved copy

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Sources

Dirección de Desarrollo Social Supérate (Gabinete de Políticas Sociales): Nómina beneficiarios ALIMÉNTATE, 2017-2026: beneficiaries and amount paid by province and month, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 45d2b47a33bd…)
Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN): Hogares según el Nivel de Hacinamiento, SIUBEN, 2017-2026 (by province, quarterly), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5a7bd6da722f…)
Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE): Tasa de Pobreza Monetaria General y Extrema por Regiones de Desarrollo, 2000-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d57e287d3474…)

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